Tofu Salad Crunch Pitas

Title:
Tofu Salad Crunch Pitas

Yield:
6 Servings

Categories:
Vegetarian,
Vegan,
Tofu,
Sandwiches,
Main
Dishes




Ingredients:





     1 lb Hard tofu, pressed, and cut


          -into 3/4" cubes


     1 tb Vegetable oil


   1/4 ts Salt


   1/2 c  Sliced celery


   1/2 c  Half moon slices of cucumber


   1/3 c  Sliced radishes


   1/3 c  Tofu or other eggless mayo


     1 ts Dried dill weed


   1/8 ts Black pepper


     3    6-inch pita bread, cut in 2


          Leaf lettuce






  1. Stir fry tofu cubes in vegetable oil in a non-stick skillet until


 golden and crispy, about 15 minutes.


  Sprinkle with salt.


 


  2.  Combine all ingredients except pita bread and lettuce. Cover and


 refrigerate for one hour to blend flavors.


 


  3.  Line pita pockets with leaf lettuce and fill with tofu salad.


 


  To press tofu, cut tofu block into 2 or 4 equal pieces and lay on a plate


 covered with paper towels or a clean dish cloth. Cover with more paper


 towels or dish cloth. Place another plate on top and on top of the plate


 put a heavy object. Let stand from 20 minutes to one hour, changing paper


 towels as they become soaked.


  The longer you press, the firmer the tofu will be.


 


  Recipe by Shirley Wilkes-Johnson


 


 From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini